Mark Stern

Biography

Mark A. Stern is an American mathematician whose focus has been on geometric analysis, Yang–Mills theory, Hodge theory, and string theory. One of Stern's foremost accomplishments is his proof (joint with Leslie D. Saper) of the Zucker conjecture concerning locally symmetric spaces. Since about 2000, Stern has focused on geometric problems arising in physics, ranging from harmonic theory to string theory and supersymmetry. Stern has taught at Duke University since 1985, and was promoted to professor in 1992. He has been the mathematics department chairman but has focused primarily on research and teaching, with major grant support from the National Science Foundation. At Duke, he teaches such courses as multivariable calculus. Since 2010, Stern has spoken to advanced math audiences at the Newton Institute, CUNY Graduate Center, U.C. Irvine, Johns Hopkins, the University of Maryland, and multiple academic groups.

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